San Francisco University High School

Infobox Private School
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name = San Francisco University High School


motto =
established = 1973, Opened 1975
type = Private, Coeducational
religion = none
head_name = Head of School
head = Michael Diamonti
city = San Francisco
state = CA
country = USA
campus = Urban, three city blocks
enrollment = 390
faculty = 66
class = 16 students
ratio =8:1
year = 2007
SAT = Critical Reading 685
Math 669
Writing 681
athletics = 22 sports
colors = Red, White
mascot = Red Devils
homepage = [http://www.sfuhs.org www.sfuhs.org]

San Francisco University High School (familiarly known as UHS, Uni, or simply "University") is an academically focused, college preparatory, private high school located in the Pacific Heights neighborhood of San Francisco, California. The school was established in 1973.

Mission statement

"University High School welcomes students of demonstrated motivation and ability to engage in an education that fosters responsibility and the spirited pursuit of knowledge. We are a school where adults believe in the promise of every student, and together we work to build and sustain a community of diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and talents. UHS challenges each individual to live a life of integrity, inquiry, and purpose larger than the self."

Tuition

The cost of attendance at University High School for the 2007-2008 school year is $28,725. In 2006-2007, students at University High School receive a total of about $1.4 million in financial assistance in the form of non-repayable grants. Over 24% of the student body receives some level of aid.

Facilities and Campus

The school is made up of four buildings, commonly referred to as Upper, Middle, Lower, and South campuses. Upper and Middle are connected and located between Jackson and Washington streets, while Lower is across the street, between Washington and Clay. South is two blocks farther down, located at Lyon and Sacramento streets.

Upper Campus is the oldest and most historic part of campus. Originally designed by Julia Morgan, it was first used to house the Katherine Delmar Burke School, a girls' high school, from the early part of the 20th century, until 1975, when the building was sold to the newly created University High School. Currently under renovation, it is composed of many small classrooms mostly used for history and English classes, as well as a large part of the school administration.

Middle Campus, connected to Upper Campus by a bridge, houses the school library, theater, student center and cafeteria, science labs, and music rooms.

Lower Campus is home to the math and science departments and is made up mainly of math rooms and laboratories. It also holds the main computer lab, fitness center, changing rooms, gym, and athletic office. Indoor sports are played at the gym, while field sports are mainly played at fields in the nearby Presidio.

South Campus, newly opened in the 2006-2007 school year, is the home of the language department, the art departments, college counseling, and Summerbridge, UHS's pioneer program to help talented students from local public middle schools get the resources they might not have access to in their own schools. In addition to a language lab, multiple classrooms and offices, South Campus has a large photography studio and darkroom, film editing lab, ceramics studio, and painting and drawing studio.

Notable alumni

Writers

*Ethan Canin, author
*Vendela Vida, author
*Jennifer Egan, author

Professional Athletes

*Tyler Walker, MLB baseball player

Artists and Musicians

*Slater Bradley, video artist
*Sara Mornell, actor
*Christopheren Nomura, musician
*Deke Sharon, musician
*Maury Sterling, actor
*Alexander Wang, fashion designer
*Ali Wong, comedian
*Anne Tolpegin, actress/singer

ee also

*San Francisco County high schools

External links

*http://www.sfuhs.org - Official website